Andy Allen
@andy.works
CEO & Chairman of Not Boring Software Ltd. notboring.software
!Camera is now fully-localized across major languages. 🇹🇼🇨🇳🇯🇵🇰🇷🇫🇷🇩🇪🇮🇹🇪🇸🇲🇽
I've come to learn that my worst work tends to come from stubbornly clinging to a singular idea that ends up overcomplicating the approach or limiting its potential. Also, my best work… so… who knows.
@webdesignmuseum.org Might be a silly question, but do you have any curated lists… i.e. top early websites (1993-1996)?
I'm writing a piece on the aesthetic eras of software design… which eras or examples must be included?
I give one talk each year to share my latest work. This year I'll be at the September Work(shop) in Sonoma, CA with an odd group of creators incl an ice creamer and a magician. I prefer these small, personal events over big conferences. Come and hang. september.works/excursion2026
In this era of AI-gen outreach slop… a long, thoughtful, personal message from someone is incredibly refreshing.
The next big !Camera release brings Crop & other fun stuff ► Zoom & pan ► Adjust Tone mapping on RAW photos ► Hold to compare original ► Viewfinder Grids: 3x3, 4x4, 6x4, Phi ► Preserve settings across app launches ► Gallery photos show full aspect ratio ► Faster startup
How much you play is my favorite measure of success in this industry. You stop looking up to tech execs (who look miserable) or hyper-growth founders (stressed) and start looking up to independent creative minds who shape a space that allows them to play.
Early concept videos like Apple's Knowledge Navigator (1987) are a fascinating reflection on the future we wanted. www.youtube.com/watch?v=For...
Apple Predicted Siri AI in 1987
Apple's Knowledge Navigator was a touchscreen tablet with an agenti...
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I won't be at Config this year. Instead I'll be in the High Sierra to be offline for a bit.
Being a Dad is great. You get to hold records for the world's strongest man, smartest person, most skilled repairman, top chef, best magician, & funniest comedian… all at the same time, to one little person.
When it came time for the signage in our FiftyThree office, we didn't cut vinyl decals but instead hired sign painters. You couldn't tell the difference from a distance, but as you approached, you'd begin to see the individual brush strokes. I still think about it.
You'll want to bookmark this epic article on the history of inputs from terminal typing to multi-touch swiping. Marcin @aresluna.org is telling the stories and recreating demos to experience software history like no one else. aresluna.org/show-your-h...
The tech world has a strange inversion of values. We put so much value in tiny improvements to our simplest needs (getting a little more done a little bit faster), and yet so little in addressing our deepest needs of fulfillment, inspiration, & transformation.
New Artist Series ✨ 02 : Lucas Zanotto. From painting to sculpture to apps, Lucas brings his playful & expressive lens to his custom !Camera. Every month we're turning !Camera into a canvas for the most inspiring software artists working today.
Farewell, WWDC 👋 📷 Shot on !Camera from Apple Park's private observatory space
This is !Camera mini. Moveable parts + mini carabiner keychain + slot to add your own photo Exclusive merch for WWDC. Find me, get one.
